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Castillo de la Lectura
Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in
Pages: 80
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 978-607-621-671-2
A story of confidence, determination
and courage.
OUTLINE:
There was a time when a beast roamed the kingdom. It came from
the deepest part of the forest to steal children and later eat them.
The king sent his best knights on a mission: to get rid of the enemy.
But the threat continues and Valentina, the youngest of the
princesses, has decided to confront it.
AUTHOR PROFILE:
Jennifer Boni
(Pittsburg) is a psychologist and oral story teller who
has lived in Mexico since she was nine years old. She received the
2009 Scenic Creator grant from the
fonca
and currently writes and
tells stories. In Ediciones Castillo she published
Clara se escribe con K
and
Las sirenas no tienen el pelo lacio
.
ILLUSTRATOR PROFILE:
Karina Cocq
(Santiago de Chile) is a visual artist and illustrator.
Her work has been published and exhibited internationally.
She was selected in the
iv
and
vi
Ibero-American Illustration
Catalogue of Books for Children and Young Adults. She currently
teaches illustration at the Instituto Profesional Arcos de Chile.
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VALENTINA
VALENTINA
GRADES
3-5
THEMES:
Courage, Determination, Fantasy
ILLUSTRATOR:
WINNER OF THE JUNCEDA
ILLUSTRATION AWARD
SELECTED IN THE IBERO-AMERICAN
ILLUSTRATION CATALOGUE OF BOOKS
FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS
AUTHENTIC LITERATURE